| WV | SB1020 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the creation of an Economic Opportunity Development District within Mercer County and to authorize Mercer County to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of such District.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-29
Chapter 29, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB120 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the creation of an Economic Opportunity Development District within Mercer County and to authorize Mercer County to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of such District.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-08
Placed on House Calendar |
| WV | HB2062 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to update the laws on e-bikes in West Virginia to more closely comport to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 322, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB4 | Pass | Creating Adopt-A-Trail volunteer programs for public land under DNR jurisdiction
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 216, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB207 | Pass | Relating to state allocation of funding to regional councils
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 116, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB188 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation and use of electricity generated using West Virginia natural gas as the energy source for generating electricity by directing the West Virginia Department of Economic Development to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB246 | Pass | Revising membership of Broadband Enhancement Council
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB231 | Pass | Transferring administration of WV Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program to Department of Economic Development
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 117, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3012 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to encourage economic development regarding rare earth elements and critical minerals, as defined, by providing temporary severance tax relief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 318, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3147 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority. The bill provides for legislative findings and purpose. The bill provides for the continuation of the Upper Ohio Valley Trail Network Recreation Authority...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB523 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide funding for infrastructure and economic development; clarify the purposes and use of the Economic Development Project Fund; provide that funds may be used solely for loans; provide for repayment of loans, and pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3168 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modernize the TDA to account for issues in global supply chains, labor markets, and other issues resulting in delays in construction in the future to ensure investment in WV Tourism is competitive with other states and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 321, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3328 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority to contract to build and maintain trails on private property with the consent of the property owner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 224, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB591 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow counties and municipalities the opportunity to jointly undertake economic development projects and to allow a pro rata share in costs and revenues generated from said economic development projects. This would faci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 84, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3370 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create a loan program to be administered by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development for certain properties and developments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land, state parks and resorts, and hybrid tourism ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 225, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | HB3387 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to extend the moratorium on the authorization of new convention and visitors bureaus for an additional two years and to clarify when and how a new convention and visitors bureau can qualify for a distribution of the hotel ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB735 | Pass | Clarifying department responsible for administration of certain programs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-01
Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 |
| WV | SB160 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to update and correct sections of the West Virginia Rail Trails Program. The bill provides for updated definitions to include a definition of "rail with trail." Finally, the bill addresses railroad liability and safety ris...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB2510 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Critical Mineral Investment Tax Credit Act of 2023. The bill exempts rare earth elements, critical minerals, and carbon-based products otherwise taxed elsewhere in code. The amount of credit allowable depends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-11
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB2599 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the utility pole rights-of-way and easement mapping initiative; to require pole owners to provide information to the Department of Economic Development to map the poles; required the Department of Economic Develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3111 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions; establish rulemaking; and award an additional five percent preferential scoring for these jurisdictions on all permissible grants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-02
On 2nd reading to Economic Development |
| WV | HB3095 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a fund for, and a grant program dedicated to, the purposes of constructing, renovating and/or expanding agricultural, vocational and technical training facilities at West Virginia primary and secondary schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB2064 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Tourism and Commercial Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings and purpose. The bill creates definitions. The bill establishes the T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-27
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| WV | HB3412 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify certain provisions relating to broadband. The bill adds certain provisions to the administration of the Broadband Development Fund, including regulating the disposal of grant funded assets. The bill relates to de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3397 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to pre-empt all restrictions on any political subdivision regarding the formation or establishment of any entity which would seek to provide or assist in providing broadband service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3318 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for residents seeking work opportunities to receive local support.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-17
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| WV | SB671 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to update the laws on e-bikes in West Virginia to more closely comport to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-17
To Senate Outdoor Recreation Committee |
| WV | SB658 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that West Virginia follows a market-based approach to municipal business and occupation taxation, in line with rulings of the Supreme Court of the United States recognizing that the national economy has changed ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3094 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Remote Worker Home Development Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3392 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to dedicate the first $30 million dollars of excess revenue each fiscal year into the Development Office Promotion and Closure Fund; to be used to facilitate business formation, expansion, recruitment, and retention throug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3404 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that land assessed as farm property in West Virginia for taxation purposes be assessed at the regular rate of taxation for the preceding three years after the sale of the property for development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB3365 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to include non-combustion and other fuel sources that are free of carbon dioxide of that use carbon dioxide sequestration in the Economic Development Act of 1985, and to exclude from the definition of "public utility" any ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-10
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | SB595 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to balance the interests of current landowners and future landowners to ensure surface, minerals, and forest land may be developed for future economic gain by limiting use restrictions for forest carbon capture and sequest...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3336 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of sources of energy for high impact industrial plants and facilities to include power sources free of carbon dioxide emissions, or through sources utilizing carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee |
| WV | HB3347 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to extend the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program to June 30, 2028, and to add representation for eight communities in the area to the membership of the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitaliza...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB256 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce to assist the Director of the Economic Development Authority in developing and implementing a procedure to address employment...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
Referred to Finance |
| WV | HB2935 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue fund known as the Tourism Event Emergency Medical Services Fund, to be administered by the Department of Tourism.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB2279 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to grant in-state resident status to economic development participants in order to determine the rate of tuition to be charged for attendance at state institutions of higher education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-31
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3173 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit the manufacturing or distilling bourbon whiskey at a persons' residence for consumption at that residence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3161 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for the State of West Virginia to officially recognize certain qualified Native American tribes of West Virginia as a Native American Tribe of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-31
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB3140 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to empower the Treasurer to invest in gold and silver.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-30
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB2512 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to transfer the administration of the West Virginia Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) Matching Funds Program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Econom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-27
Tabled on 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| WV | HB3007 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Business Payroll Tax Credit, a three-year program establishing a tax credit for up to five employees for new businesses with fewer than 15 employees; establishing a start date and end date; listing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-27
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB3102 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize Adopt-A-Trail programs for volunteers to clean up and maintain trails on public lands in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-27
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB2753 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to update the laws on e-bikes in West Virginia to more closely comport to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB3052 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce to assist the Director of the Economic Development Authority in developing and implementing a procedure to address employment...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-25
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB2958 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Business Incentive Program. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings and purpose. The bill creates the program and sets forth qualifications. The bill sets...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-24
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB2965 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Tiny Home Pilot Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-24
To House Political Subdivisions Committee |
| WV | HB2750 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the maximum allowable state allocation from the West Virginia Department of Economic Development to eligible regional councils for purposes of obtaining federal matching grants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-18
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB2575 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand recreational benefits to West Virginia landowners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-16
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
